Understanding Basic Concepts
- explain the difference between weather and climate and the factors that influence both of these systems
- identify patterns in air movement
- identify the effects of air pressure
1. Define weather.The WEATHER is the condition of the atmosphere (or changes in the atmosphere) at a particular time and place.
2. What four factors affect weather.
Developing Skills of Inquiry, Design and Communication
- design, construct, and test a variety of weather instruments
- use appropriate vocabulary, including correct science and technology terminology, in describing their investigations and observations
The following web site describes some of the instruments meteorologists use to collect data about the weather. http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webunits/weather/instruments.html Use the information to complete the chart.
The source of this information is American so you may have to determine the equivalent metric unit to record in the chart.
Instrument Name
What It Measures
Unit of Measurement
Barometer
measures atmospheric pressure in Millibars.
Millibars
Thermometer
measures the temperature in degrees Celsius or degrees Fahrenheit
degrees
Rain gauge
measures the amount of rainfall
mm.
Anemometer
measures wind speed in mph.
mph.
.Hygrometer
measures the temperature and amount of humidity in degrees Fahrenheit and degrees Celsius.
Degrees
.cambells stoke recorder
measures sunshine.
hours
wind sock
measures wind direction
direction
Weather Wise
Clouds
Understanding Basic Concepts
- explain the formation of clouds and the effects of different cloud formations on weather and climate
Understanding Basic Concepts
-recognize large-scale and local weather systems
- predict local weather patterns using data from their own observations of weather and from weather reports
- identify patterns in air movement
Details
Weather Wise
The Elements of Weather
- explain the difference between weather and climate and the factors that influence both of these systems
- identify patterns in air movement
- identify the effects of air pressure
What is Weather?
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webunits/weather/how.html1. Define weather.The WEATHER is the condition of the atmosphere (or changes in the atmosphere) at a particular time and place.
2. What four factors affect weather.
Weather vs Climate
http://www.bom.gov.au/lam/climate/index.htm3. What is the difference between climate and weather?
Climate is what you expect; Weather is what you get.
Air Pressure
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/tg/whighlow/whighlow.htm4. Complete the following chart:
High Pressure
Low Pressure
low altitude
high altitude
Weather Wise
Measuring the Weather
- design, construct, and test a variety of weather instruments
- use appropriate vocabulary, including correct science and technology terminology, in describing their investigations and observations
The following web site describes some of the instruments meteorologists use to collect data about the weather.
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webunits/weather/instruments.html
Use the information to complete the chart.
The source of this information is American so you may have to determine the equivalent metric unit to record in the chart.
Weather Wise
Clouds
- explain the formation of clouds and the effects of different cloud formations on weather and climate
Use this web site to answer the following questions.
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webunits/weather/clouds.html
1. What are clouds? water snow form together with alot of stuff to make a cloud.
2. Explain how clouds form.
3. What are the 3 "families" of clouds and what do their Latin names mean?
4. Follow the links to learn about each type of cloud and then complete the table on the next page.
To help you identify clouds, download, print and construct the following "Cloud Key".
http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/reproducibles/profbooks/cloudkey.pdf
After completing the chart, you could try a Cloud Quiz at;
http://www.bom.gov.au/lam/Students_Teachers/animations/cloudzstart.shtml
Weather Wise
Forecasting
-recognize large-scale and local weather systems
- predict local weather patterns using data from their own observations of weather and from weather reports
- identify patterns in air movement
Read the details at http://weathereye.kgan.com/cadet/forecast/camp.html and follow the links.
Cloud Forecasting
Wind Forecasting
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